The Gal'leath-class Starship boasted a massive cargo capacity, extensive research facilities and, most importantly, the ability to serve as a mobile dock for semi-independent spacecraft. Its cargo bays were large enough to carry modular orbital units, waystations and even (more recently) message boats. It was the galleon of the Tau Empire and for nearly a hundred tau’cyr it was the only class of starship continually in production by Tau orbital stations. During this time, the Gal'leath underwent many iterations, from the Mark I to XXIII, and benefited from a succession of improvements and special adaptations with each upgrade.